Swedes are voting in a general election on Sunday that promises to be very close and that could see the far-right take on a key role in shaping the next government.

If the polls are correct, neither of the two main political groups — the center-left bloc that includes the ruling Social Democrats; and the four-party center-right opposition known as the Alliance — will win a majority.

According to an amalgamation of opinion polls, the Social Democrats of Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will win 25 percent of the vote, with the Moderates on 17 percent. The big winners are likely to be the far-right Sweden Democrats, on course to win around 20 percent of the vote — up from around 13 percent at the last election.

But while striking a deal with the Sweden Democrats — who have made migration and law and order the key planks of their election campaign — would give either bloc a majority, both have ruled out working with a party that has its roots in the neo-Nazi movement. Löfven has called the Sweden Democrats “a neo-fascist single-issue party which respects neither people’s differences nor Sweden’s democratic institutions.”

Here are some highlights of POLITICO’s coverage of Sweden and the election:

Related stories on these topics:

Alana Johnson

Sweden is a very clear example of not thinking through the consequences of an easily exploited migration policy youtu.be/uv75JP2BGbs

When you’re accepting ’17 year old’ Afgan men with greying beards as unaccompanied minors and putting them in classrooms with young girls you’ve gone well passed niave and gone full scale delusional.

If voters can’t see through the gov/media ‘migrants can do no wrong’ propaganda this election cycle and vote for the only party displaying any common sense they won’t get another chance and their children will live in a very different country to the one they grew up in.

Posted on 9/7/18 | 10:56 AM CET

Erki Lainen

Sweden is very prosperous and beats most contries on most measures. The only reason YOU (a.g. as opposed to the vast majority of Swedes), is that you are a r@cist and kicking refugees out, is your only measure of success. You are probably not a real Swede, but an “international alt-right propagandist”. But if you are – you don’t you F. O. to Bulgaria and thrive where you will find a likeminded government (and a low standard society)? Go ahead – Make your choice!

Posted on 9/7/18 | 11:54 PM CET

polar bear

If you are a Swedish parent and you love your children, then you must vote for the Sverigedemokraterna (SD), also known as the Sweden Democrats.

The politicians in the SD want to adequately restrict immigration in order to protect Sweden from potential immigrants who reject Western values. Protecting Sweden in this way ensures that your children will live in a nation where Western values reign supreme.

The primary objection to closing the border is that doing so somehow hurts refugees. Yet, helping them does not require admitting them into Sweden. There are alternative methods, of which one is using the Swedish military (with support from the German military) to establish a safe zone for the refugees in their native land. (reference: tinyurlDOTcomSLASHybl6cdeu )

While you feel the need to show compassion for the refugees, you must also show compassion for your own children.

Do you love your children? If the answer is “yes”, then you must vote for the SD.

For all Web links, replace DOT with “.” and SLASH with “/”.

Posted on 9/9/18 | 2:43 AM CET

Gaylen Lovelace

…If the Sweden Democrats receive more than 20% of the vote, watch the Right fold like a bad suit—and form a coalition….NO political Party can ignore such a mandate by the People (and not pay a heavy price)…

Posted on 9/9/18 | 6:31 AM CET

contango one

go SD, clear 20% tonite n send a message to the useless main stream politicians that the people will be ignored NO MORE

send ripple effects all over europe

that the only way the politicians will pay attention: SD over 20, AfD at 25, Lega 40, Lepen 45

then they will start paying attention those pricks

Posted on 9/9/18 | 8:48 AM CET

Maximus Caesar

I’m looking forward to high gains by the Swedish Democrats – if only to see liberal-left heads explode.

Posted on 9/9/18 | 2:42 PM CET

florin silberman

@ Erki lainen,
Count the opinion of the readers commenting below the article and understand that your views are not shared by anyone.
Can you explain what “F. O. to Bulgaria…” means, in particular the two letters that should have normally been stopped by the Politico moderators??